AIA Kansas City: The American Institute of Architects

The Building Enclosure Council of Kansas City is pleased to announce our next session on September 22nd. We will be gathering at 6pm with the presentation starting shortly afterwards. Please note that the session will be located at AIA-Kansas City at 1801 McGee on the first level.
Our guest speakers will be Michael Gainey, Jerry Schwabauer & Patrick Muessig of Azon USA Inc. They will be travelling to Kansas City specifically for this presentation, so please make plans to attend.
The session will focus on: Optimizing Performance in Commercial Fenestration
Course description: Participants will learn about two technologies – structural thermal barriers for aluminum window framing, and warm-edge spacer technology for insulating glass.
• Discuss the various comfort and performance-related topics in fenestration systems including, overall U-factor, condensation resistance factor (CRF), sound transmission OITC (Outdoor Indoor Transmission Class)
• Compare two methods for optimizing the performance of aluminum fenestration components through the application of thermal barriers in the framing
• Optimize the performance of fenestration components through the application of thermal barriers in the air space material, also known as warm-edge technology for insulating glass
• Observe a range of measured performance outcomes, energy-savings,
LEED® and Cradle to Cradlesm contribution using case study data of built commercial projects in the U.S. and globally utilizing one or both types of thermal barriers in the frame and insulating glass

The session will be worth (1) AIA/CES Learning Unit (HSW/SD)
The Session is open to all trades and professions related to building design, construction, maintenance and property management.

The Architect Roundtable Meeting will host Mr. John Pajor from Kansas City Planning and Development Department. Mr. Pajor will present the exciting activities that the Kansas City Business Customer Service Center offers to architects and small architecture firms.

The Business Customer Service Center primarily helps entrepreneurs to understand and fulfill local government requirements for their business. The Development Assistance Center provides support services to architects and builders. We can assist with predevelopment meetings and questions related to the development process. For more information please refer to the links below:

http://www.kcmo.org/CKCMO/Depts/CityManagersOffice/BusinessCustomerServiceCenter/index.htm

http://www.kcmo.org/CKCMO/Depts/CityPlanningandDevelopment/PropertyRelocationandEconomicDevelopment/DevelopmentAssistanceCenter/index.htm

The Architects Roundtable Meeting is an open forum for architects mainly focuses on 3 tracks: job search, Career development and Training, and helping small firms. If you have any questions or topic you would like to suggest for the Architects Roundtable Meeting please feel free to contact Hosam Habib, AIA : (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

Please feel free to bring your own lunch.

Kansas City is hosting the 2010 National Working Weekend of the Construction Leadership Council September 23-25. Registration is $50 and is open to all professionals in the AEC industry. Topics include: intergenerational communication, crisis communication, best technology solutions, rebuilding the I-35 bridge and a presentation by AGC economist Ken Simonson. Tours of the Kauffman Performing Arts and the Kit Bond bridge are also included. Call Andy Huber with any questions 913-341-4880. Visit the website to register: http://www.agc.org/clc2010

Join Nelco for this informative session shielding in medical radiation.

The program will discuss Shielding in the Radiation Therapy Healthcare marketplace to further educate design professionals on the learning objectives described below.

Learning Objectives:

At the conclusion of this program, you will have a understanding of the following and will receive continuing education credit:
1. Basics of Radiation Therapy shielding.
2. Understand the role of a Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) and Medical Physicist.
3. Site specific factors physicists consider when determining shielding requirements. i.e.…energy, workload, orientation, distance, occupancy, material, etc..
4. Identify common types of Radiation therapy rooms that include linear accelerators, Proton, HDR and cobalt.
5. Radiation therapy shielding solutions
6. Environmental green benefits and Potential LEED™ credits
7. The safety requirements in radiation therapy shielding

This program is worth 1 LU and lunch will be provided.

Join the Tivoli Theater as they present the film, Louis Sullivan – The Struggle for American Architecture on September 24. There is a special admission price of $5.50 for a matinee or $7.00 for and evening show for AIA Members and a guest when they show their AIA Membership card.

Phil Thomas, President of A.L. Huber general contractor will talk about the REDI (Renewable Energy Demonstration Initiative) project installed this year at A.L. Huber’s headquarters in Overland Park. REDI is a demonstration project established to provide educational opportunities in wind and solar energy to public and private companies or individuals who are interested in the future of energy. Components to the REDI project include: the VQ WindJet 5 – first-of-its-kind wind turbine; SunPower photo-voltaic panels; the Energy Center demonstration and monitoring room; a “green wall”; reclaimed wood siding; and other sustainable elements within the building.
Read more about REDI at http://www.ALHuber.com or visit A.L. Huber general contractor on Facebook to view a gallery of photos.

This program will be worth 1 SD and lunch will be provided.

Join Stonhard for this informative session on resinous floors and wall systems.

Everyday standards for cleanliness and durability have become paramount to design in process areas, labs, schools and hospitals. Resinous high performance flooring is the main choice of the industrial, municipal and commercial sectors for long-term performance, design flexibility and outstanding aesthetics.

Stonhard, the largest manufacturer and installer of resinous commercial and industrial flooring, will be presenting the following topics for discussion.

I. Concrete Assessment
II. Substrate Preparation
III. The Main Types of Resinous Flooring / Wall Systems.
IV. Applications
A. Operating Suites / Laboratories
B. Process Areas
C. Common Areas
D. Mechanical Rooms
V. Installation
A. Preparation Standards
B. Material Packaging
C. Applications
D. Construction Details

We will also review the latest developments in polymer flooring and wall systems including RUBBERIZED TERRAZZO.

This program is worth 1 HSW and lunch will be provided.

Please save the date for MoD 2010. More information will follow.

Need help studying for the ARE? Come out to Walter P Moore to learn all about General Structures! Cliff Greenlief of Walter P Moore will be leading this informative session. Hurry and sign up today!

Need help studying for the ARE? Come out to Walter P Moore to learn all about Lateral Forces. Cliff Greenlief of Walter P Moore will be leading this informative session. Hurry and sign up today!